Helmuth.Fishmonger
06-04-2009, 10:00
If there was any less snow than last year this winter, it is sure making up for the difference right now, with weather "highly unusual" for June
http://www.whitneyportalstore.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/62755/page/1#Post62755
Helmuth.Fishmonger
06-04-2009, 12:14
and today's update
THURSDAY, 04-JUN-09, MORNING REPORT
QUITE AN AMAZING JUNE WEATHER DAY YESTERDAY IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, AS LIGHT SNOW FELL ALL ALONG THE THE CREST (AT ABOUT 8,500 FEET LEVEL AND UP) FROM OLANCHA PEAK THROUGH MAMMOTH & JUNE LAKES AND BEYOND. THE WHITE AND INYOS ALSO RECEIVED THEIR SHARE OF THE WHITE STUFF. JUST AS AMAZING, LIGHT RAIN FELL STEADILY IN MANY PARTS OF THE OWENS VALLEY, WELL INTO THE EVENING. SOME RAIN FALL TOTALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ALABAMA HILLS 1/2 INCH, INDEPENDENCE 1/3 INCH, BISHOP 1/3 INCH AND LEE VINING ABOUT 1/4 INCH. TEMPERATURES WERE ALSO UNUSUAL AS MANY OWENS VALLEY LOCATIONS RECORDED THE LOW 50S IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON, WELL BELOW OUR SEASONAL JUNE NORM OF THE UPPER 80S. WHATS ALSO INTERESTING, THE HUMIDITY LEVELS FOR JUNE ARE USUALLY IN THE LOW TEENS, BUT YESTERDAY THE HUMIDITY WAS RUNNING AT 93%. THIS IS ALL COURTESY OF A LARGE PACIFIC LOW STALLED OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WHICH PICKED A SLUG OF SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE AND SLUNG IT OUR WAY. SO FOR TODAY AND THE REST OF THE WEEK, THAT LOW WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN STATIONARY TODAY THEN BEGIN TO MOVE INLAND ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS, COOL TEMPERATURES AND AN ON-GOING CHANCE OF TSTMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY, DOWN TO 8,500 FEET, FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE TROUGHINESS WILL PERSIST OVER OUR AREA INTO THE MID PART OF NEXT WEEK. STAY TUNED FOR THOSE UPDATES.